The owner of the painting has donated it to Warsaw’s National Museum after learning of its provenance.
History
Ninth-century Arabic silver coins found near Viking trading centre in Poland
The dirhams may have belonged to merchants travelling to or from the nearby Viking Age port of Truso.
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Residents oppose move to add Polish village to list of protected monuments
Ostaszów was established by Nazi Germany in 1936 as an agricultural settlement.
Poland identifies remains of legendary anti-communist resistance fighter
Mieczysław Dziemieszkiewicz, codenamed “Rój”, led a unit that fought the communists for years after the end of WWII.
Archaeologists uncover synagogue in Warsaw Jewish cemetery destroyed by Germans in WWII
The cemetery served what was, until the Holocaust, the second-largest Jewish population of any city in the world.
Poland welcomes Zelensky’s five-point plan for resolving dispute over WWII massacres
Ukraine has pledged to open historical archives and allow more exhumations to take place.
Poland uses DNA testing to identify victims of WWII Ukrainian massacres for first time
“After more than 80 years, families are receiving the answer they have awaited for generations,” says Poland’s culture minister.
Poland marks 85th anniversary of WWII Jedwabne pogrom of Jews amid far-right protests
Hundreds of Jews were killed by their Polish neighbours under the watch of the Nazi-German occupiers.
European Parliament criticises Zelensky for naming military unit after group that massacred Poles in WWII
Ukraine’s decision was “not in line with European values”, said the EP.
Polish and Ukrainian presidents meet for first time since start of diplomatic crisis
It is important to “remain in dialogue” given that Poland and Ukraine “share a common enemy in Russia”, says Karol Nawrocki.
Russia publishes files on WWII Ukrainian massacre of Poles amid dispute between Kyiv and Warsaw
The release is an “attempt to undermine Ukrainian-Polish relations”, says Ukraine’s Centre for Countering Disinformation.
Iranian-born German citizen indicted in Poland for Holocaust denial during Auschwitz tour
If found guilty of denying Nazi crimes, he could face up to three years in prison.
Ukraine proposes “anti-crisis package” to resolve dispute with Poland
Poland has welcomed the “de-escalation” but made clear it still expects concrete action from Ukraine.
Fact-check: did Polish deputy PM say Warsaw would block Ukraine’s EU entry?
Alicja Ptak
While widely quoted as saying “With Bandera, Ukraine will not enter the EU”, he never spoke those words.
